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Klein v. Chappell (In re Chappell)

Ruling
Non-exempt equity accumulated postpetition was property of the estate.
Procedural posture

Appellant, the chapter 7 trustee, sought review of a decision of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington, which determined that the home owned by appellee debtors was not part of the estate to be administered, based upon the sum of the secured obligations and the claimed exemption, and ignoring the postpetition appreciation of the property.

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Court :
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opinion summary, case decided on July 11, 2007 , LexisNexis #0907-026